vocabulary unit 3

Question 1

the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact of those with another; the resultant blend

Answer 1

acculturation

Question 2

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; acquired not congenital

Answer 2

adventitious

Question 3

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source) attribute

Answer 3

ascribe

Question 4

roundabout, not direct

Answer 4

circuitous

Question 5

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Answer 5

commiserate

Question 6

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authorities way; to prohibit

Answer 6

enjoin

Question 7

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Answer 7

expedite

Question 8

to make amends, make up for; to avert

Answer 8

expiate

Question 9

a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Answer 9

ferment

Question 10

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

Answer 10

inadvertent

Question 11

existing in name only, not real; to small to be considered or taken seriously

Answer 11

nominal

Question 12

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

Answer 12

noncommittal

Question 13

to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own sake

Answer 13

peculate

Question 14

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency(especially of human character or behavior)

Answer 14

proclivity

Question 15

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Answer 15

sangfroid

Question 16

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Answer 16

seditious

Question 17

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; a slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

Answer 17

tenuous

Question 18

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

Answer 18

vitriolic

Question 19

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desirable end

Answer 19

wheedle

Question 20

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Answer 20

abominate